[Gasification] Pyrolysing compost to make fuel

[Jeff Davis]

Dear List,


LINVENT at aol.com wrote:
> The concept of composting for fertilizing use or energy production has many
> pitfalls. First of all, composting converts carbon to carbon dioxide,
> reducing the heating value of the material.

An algea pond would work nice with composting. The algea use CO2 to make O and 
biomass. The algea could then be mixed with the compost.


> Secondly, most composting 
> processes create microbial conditions which are detrimental to the normal
> soil microflora, 

If burned in an inverted down draft gasifier you would enrich the soil with 
the remaining charcoal not the compost it's self.


Jeff




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